When Zhao Rang heard the word "Southland" from his mouth, he suddenly laughed.
He laughed at how hardworking the Admiralty Escort Agency was.
It's not too troublesome to engage in activities in the Western Region, but now he has trouble with the Southern Region.
However, in the Western Region, their deputy chief bodyguard, Jin Sanliang, had died. One hundred and eighty-eight large boxes will be transported, and I don't know who will be responsible for guarding the escort.
The famous post did not say what was in the box, which made Zhao Rang even more worried.
"Did Baiheshan buy so many things from Nandi?"
If it is bought, Baiheshan will definitely pay a large sum of gold and silver. With the ability of these five people, they will not know it.
But they really couldn't answer Zhao Rang's question.
"Prince Hagoromo is responsible for all dealings with Nandi. She hasn't left the house for a long time, so..."
Zhao Rang waved his hand, indicating that he did not need to continue speaking, as he already understood.
Yu Yi, Sun Er, the Tang family, and now there is another Admiralty Escort Agency.
These directions are all connected together by the line of Southland. It seems very clear, but in fact it is still confusing.
Zhao Rang returned the name card to the leader and asked at the same time:
"You said the people from the Admiralty Escort Agency have arrived at the foot of the mountain. Where exactly?"
The leader took the name card and replied:
"The main entrance of the mountain gate is full of stone steps, making it difficult for a large vehicle to walk. All deliveries have to go through the back mountain."
Zhao Rang responded and said:
"Sun Er is the handyman in charge of the back mountain."
The leader said:
"Yes, Sun Er's most important job is to coordinate the goods going up the mountain."
Zhao Rang took a deep breath and his mind gradually became clearer.
Qingqing suddenly said:
"do not go!"
Zhao Rang grinned:
"Are you concerned about me?"
Qingqing didn't know what to say, but the worried look on her face betrayed her heart.
"Have you ever dealt with the Admiralty Escort Agency?"
Qingqing shook her head.
What she knew about the Admiralty Escort Agency was only on paper.
There are several places in the Northland Investigation Department that cooperate closely with the Admiralty Escort Bureau, except for the first floor.
"That means that now in the entire Baihe Mountain, apart from the people waiting for the goods, they are the only ones who are old acquaintances between me and them."
Zhao Rang said easily.
No one can refute this.
Qingqing knew that she couldn't stop it, so she had to replace her previous words of "don't go" with "be careful!"
Zhao Rang picked up the knife, picked up the cold tea in the cup and drank it in one gulp.
He asked the five people to send the name card back intact and not to alert others. At the same time, he told everyone that they would definitely find out after daybreak.
Zhao Rang has already walked the road to the back of the mountain once.
It was the first half of the moonless night, and he was holding a lantern in his hand.
At this moment, the moon and stars were sparse, and the silver light was everywhere, illuminating the mountains and forests clearly. It was much easier to use than his previous lantern!
This time, it only took half the time for Zhao Rang to reach the back mountain.
The place where the handymen live is extremely quiet.
The complicated physical labor during the day is rewarded with a good night's sleep.
These people never had a bad appetite or trouble sleeping.
Zhao Rang was very envious of this.
The more people know, the more painful it becomes. It is better to be a complete fool, eating when you are hungry and sleeping when you are sleepy, and your days are still twelve hours a day.
After this residence, there is a winding road down the mountain.
The road surface is wide and extremely smooth and solid.
It can be seen that the daily maintenance is very good, not even a stone can be seen.
Zhao Rang stood on the roadside and glanced down.
He didn't have time to walk down the winding mountain path step by step, so he immediately gathered his strength and jumped down.
This jump saved three or four turns, and in just a few steps we were already descending from the back mountain to the bottom of the mountain.
Most of the shops at the foot of the mountain are local mountain people. However, after Baihe Mountain became popular, many outsiders saw the business opportunities here, renting and buying local houses and land at high prices, and built shops, restaurants, wine shops, and inns to accommodate the pilgrims and believers who came and went. The daily necessities of the disciples on the mountain.
Recently, Baihe Mountain has been closed, and pilgrims and believers are no longer coming, so the shops at the foot of the mountain have become much depressed.
But tonight was different.
More than 500 people from the Admiralty Escort Bureau suddenly came from the south, making the store lively and lively after a long time!
More than 500 escorts traveled all the way from the Southland to the stars. They finally arrived at their destination. Of course, they had to relax. At least you have to eat and drink a lot to get rid of the fatigue all over your body, then choose a girl you like, and get into bed together and have a good sleep.
The latter was banned by Baiheshan repeatedly.
But we can only control the disciples on the mountain who are not allowed to go down the mountain to sleep in flowers and willows. How can we control these wandering men who are dissolute?
Zhao Rang did not enter the town store directly from the back mountain.
Late at night when the mountain is closed, someone suddenly comes down from the mountain. He is not a regular customer yet, and it will inevitably attract the attention of people in the shop.
So Zhao Rang deliberately took a long detour.
In this direction, the road is far less smooth than the mountain behind.
Two deep and smooth ruts are clearly visible.
Zhao Rang looked down and found that there was freshly rolled up soil on the ruts.
As expected, many large vehicles passed through tonight, and the name tags were correct.
Following the rut, Zhao Rang arrived at the outside of the town store after a while.
It was quiet and dark everywhere, but the store was still brightly lit.
The only inn is located in the center of the main street of Zhendian.
The name of the inn is Baihe, of course to capitalize on the fame of Baihe Mountain. However, this inn was originally located at the foot of Baihe Mountain, so it was normal for it to be named after Baihe.
The crowds at the entrance of the inn are like a moving train and a dragon.
The road in Zhendian is not that wide, and it is extremely difficult for a large truck filled with wooden boxes to miss the wrong one.
Especially when dozens of large vehicles arrived at once, blocking the road.
What the White Crane Inn is most proud of is that it has an extremely spacious backyard, which can be used by the original people to park their cars and horses.
But in front of these dozens of large cars, the backyard, no matter how spacious it is, becomes cramped.
Seeing that the backyard was full, the shopkeeper suggested that the rest of the vehicles park outside.
"No! Our goods are priceless! How can we leave them outside?!"
A bodyguard with a fleshy face, a beard, and a shy belly spat and said.
The innkeeper was only as tall as his shoulders, and looking at the broad-faced sword on his waist, he didn't dare to refute at all, and said weakly:
"Don't worry, escort, you won't be tempted here!"
"That won't work either! What if the wind blows, the sun scorches, or it rains?"
The shopkeeper had no choice but to ask the neighbors to lend out their yards so that the cart could be temporarily parked overnight.
Fortunately, most of the people around here also run shops.
Seeing so many people coming, eating, drinking, and having sex all cost money.
Everyone makes money, and everyone sees it without looking up. No one wants to block anyone else's way of making money, so they are all very talkative, and they all give way to the front and back yards of their homes to let the escorts park their cars.
This man with a beard looks rough, but is actually very considerate.
He spat thick phlegm at the base of the wall, and with two foragers, he went from door to door in the large cars parked outside the inn to find out the names of the residents, the number of people in the family, and even the number of people in each household. All physical characteristics were recorded.
Zhao Rang wondered what was in these big wooden boxes... The last time they were filled with gold and silver, the Admiralty Escort Agency was not so concerned!
While everyone was busy, Zhao Rang walked into the backyard of the inn.
Looking at the large cars parked in the courtyard, I felt a little dazed for a moment, as if I had returned to the time when I was in the Western Region Business Alliance.
It's a pity that Yuan Mingkong is not here.
He is alone.
The wooden boxes on the cart were built so high that Zhao Rang could move through them without leaving any trace by bowing slightly.
There is a corner door in the backyard that leads directly to the interior of the inn.
The shopkeeper is urging the clerk to clean the guest room as soon as possible.
There are more than 500 people, and the rooms in Baihe Inn are not enough, so many rooms have to add extra beds and blankets.
Zhao Rang walked quietly behind the shopkeeper and patted him on the shoulder.
The shopkeeper was startled, turned around, stroked his chest, and said:
"Guard Master, you scared me to death! Why didn't you make any sound?"
Zhao Rang smiled and said:
"I'm not with them."
The shopkeeper was very surprised.
In the middle of the night, Baihe Mountain was closed again. Why would anyone come here?
Fortunately, Zhao Rang had already hidden the black steel knife in his clothes. He also found a baggage from somewhere and tied it pretendingly on his back. The shopkeeper didn't see any clues.
"I came to visit my relatives, but I arrived late and couldn't go up the mountain."
The shopkeeper responded and asked:
"Your relatives are in the mountains?"
Zhao Rang nodded hurriedly and said:
"Yes, it's the steward of the back mountain, Sun Er!"
The shopkeeper's expression suddenly became friendly.
Of course he knew Sun Er, it could be said that he was very familiar with him.
In the inn, there is also a long private room for Sun Er.
Sometimes when the back mountain is inconvenient, Sun Er will spend a few hours in a room with the girl he bought for a few hours, making love.
"Sun Er, is he your brother?"
Zhao Rang nodded in agreement and said:
"My brother wrote to say that Baiheshan is currently short of manpower, so he asked me to do some odd jobs so that I can earn a living at the same time."
This statement was so perfect that the shopkeeper did not become suspicious.
Although he also felt that the sudden closure of Baihe Mountain was a bit strange, but seeing so many goods going up the mountain tonight, he just thought there was something important on the mountain that needed to be prepared, so he closed the mountain.
After Zhao Rang said that he was short of manpower, everything was right now, so there was no doubt at all.
"The room your brother rented will expire at the end of this month. You can go live there first. It's in the room at the end of the left corner on the second floor! The door is unlocked. If it is, it's on the table in the room."
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he continued working.
In his heart, Zhao Rang was Sun Er's younger brother, and he was one of his own, so there was no need to say more.
Zhao Ran was secretly happy because he never thought that Sun Er's name would be so useful!
He also came out in a hurry, originally thinking of throwing money at it.
According to what the shopkeeper said, Zhao Rang came to the door of Sun Er's room.
The curtains in the room were tightly closed, preventing any light from outside from coming in.
But considering what he used this room for, it makes sense.
Zhao Rang threw the bundle on the bed and lit the lamp.
The room was fairly tidy, but when he thought about what happened on that bed, Zhao Rang felt extremely sick... He picked up the key on the table and walked out of the door.
Going down to the lobby, the shopkeeper was numbering rooms at the counter.
When he saw Zhao Rang, he smiled and waved to him.
"What's wrong with the shopkeeper?"
The shopkeeper said:
"Little brother, I think you want to go out?"
Zhao Rang said:
"Yeah, I can't sleep anyway, it's so busy here tonight!"
The shopkeeper said:
"Haha, young people should be lively and lively. And when you go up the mountain tomorrow, it won't be easy to come down."
After saying that, he suddenly changed his words:
"But your brother is Sun Er, so it's easy to get here."
Then he came closer and said to Zhao Rang:
"If you want to drink, go out and walk to the left. If you want to gamble, go to the right. If... hehe, if you want to play the same as your brother, then you don't have to go out, there are them in the inn! But it's only a penny. Divide the goods.”
Zhao Rang smiled knowingly and understood what the boss said.
But he decided to drink first.
Because he knew that the escorts would definitely go for a drink after cleaning up.
When I was leaving, the bearded escort happened to come in.
Seeing Zhao Rang's unfamiliar face, he was immediately dissatisfied. He patted the shopkeeper's desk and shouted:
"Who is this person? Didn't he say that the rooms are all set aside for us and no outsiders are allowed to stay?!"
The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face:
"Master Escort, this young man is not an outsider! He is from the mountain!"
When the bearded man heard that Zhao Rang was from Baihe Mountain, his anger suddenly dimmed by half, but he still asked:
"From the mountain? Why are the people from the mountain still down there so late?! Don't lie to me!"
The shopkeeper quickly waved his hand and said:
"How could it be possible! Mr. Bodyguard, he really comes from the mountains. He works as a handyman in the back mountains with his brother. I know him!"
What the shopkeeper said was not a lie, so he was very confident!
The bearded man narrowed his eyes and saw that the shopkeeper was not afraid at all, so he snorted and said nothing more.
Although Zhao Renren went out, half of his ears were left behind.
He heard the conversation between the two people clearly.
"Sun Er, Sun Er, you have helped me a lot. Okay, when I go up the mountain again, I will build a grave for you so that you can leave with dignity."
Zhao Rang originally didn't have high hopes for the wine shop in the town. He thought that the wine should not be too strong, the dishes should not be too flavourful, and the stools should not be too uncomfortable.
He didn't feel that these three requirements were already quite high.
But the wine shop here was beyond his expectation.
It doesn't look impressive from the outside, and there's nothing special about it when you get in. But as long as Zhao Rang loves to drink and knows how to drink, he will conclude that this must be an extremely comfortable place to drink!
The wine shop is run by an old couple.
The old woman with a slightly hunched back and a kind face smiled and greeted Zhao Rang, tonight's guest.
"Young man, are you back?"
The old woman said casually.
“I will come here often in the future!”
Zhao Rang also replied casually.
The old woman's eyes lit up and she said:
"You are the one who responded best to my words among the people who came in to drink! Come, I will give you a plate of cucumbers to eat!"
The old couple grew the cucumbers themselves.
The backyard of the restaurant was turned into a vegetable garden, where eggplants, peppers, beans, tomatoes, and cucumbers were planted.
The vegetable garden on the mountain is almost ready. The garden at the foot of the mountain can hold on for a while, but it has also reached its end. The eggplants and peppers have long since stopped bearing fruit, and only a few cucumbers and tomatoes are still hanging on.
